Corsair Obsidian 750D or Graphite 760T?

[BenTan]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my case from my Antec 1100.

Right now I'm stuck between the Graphite 760t and the Obsidian 750d. I've done a lot of research on these cases and still can't decide which to get. Both cases look great and seem to have everything that I want in a case. I'm leaning a little more toward the 760t mainly because of its aesthetics but I've heard that the flex in the case is a problem for some people. I also like the clean look of the 750d. I will be fitting a Corsair H100i or H110 and in the future, a second GTX 780Ti. Here in New Zealand, the 750D is about 60 NZ dollars cheaper than the 760t.

What are your opinions on these 2 cases and which one would you pick? Are there any features specific to one of these cases? Are there any other full tower cases that I should consider? Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Pondering]

Get the 750D if you can go without the clear side panel. I have no idea about flex.

 

[TheMentalist]

Both cases are great, don't worry to much about the flexing. It's sturdy enough to hold up a bunch of hardware(if you're not constantly moving your case you'll be more than ok). You just can go for the one you like the most(aesthetics).

 

[BenTan]

Thanks a lot for the replies guys. I think I might go with the 750D now. Just one more question. Which case would you get for water cooling and why? Thanks again.

 

[TheMentalist]

750D, it's unclear about the size of the top radiator clearance(760T).

 

[BenTan]

750D, it's unclear about the size of the top radiator clearance(760T).

I see. Isn't the 760T slightly larger than the 750D?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The Door on the 760t is very flimsy that's why I used a 750d in my build below.

Very roomy and solid , tons of room for cable management.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

Unless you plan on doing a custom loop don't get something like the 750D. The front panel is super restrictive, the airflow coming from the front of the case is so bad it barely will blow back a piece of paper. If you get the 750D you will need to buy yourself a custom water cooling kit. If you do something like sli you will also need to purchase $200 worth of water blocks for your cards if you decide to go this route, plus $300 for the kit, and another $50 for the fittings and the extra tubes.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I take off the front cover to give it airflow.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

But that still is an inconvenience to do something like that every time

 

[BenTan]

SR-71 Blackbird: Thanks for the input. I'm currently leaning toward the 750D. Have you had any problems with temperatures, when leaving the front cover on? I don't plan on taking it off for aesthetic purposes. Btw, that's a nice rig you got there.

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Get the 760t. The 750 has front intake issues. Plus there are other things that I dislike about the case (I have this case).

You can take the front cover off of the 750D and ruin the look of it, but I don't like doing that. Also, the dust filters are not good if you have a dusty environment.

 

[BenTan]

Unless you plan on doing a custom loop don't get something like the 750D. The front panel is super restrictive, the airflow coming from the front of the case is so bad it barely will blow back a piece of paper. If you get the 750D you will need to buy yourself a custom water cooling kit. If you do something like sli you will also need to purchase $200 worth of water blocks for your cards if you decide to go this route, plus $300 for the kit, and another $50 for the fittings and the extra tubes.

Thanks for the input. Is the airflow in the front of the 750D really that bad? For now, I will be relying on an AIO liquid cooler for my CPU. A custom loop is just a possibility in the future. Would the 760T be better for me if I go this route?

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Unless you plan on doing a custom loop don't get something like the 750D. The front panel is super restrictive, the airflow coming from the front of the case is so bad it barely will blow back a piece of paper. If you get the 750D you will need to buy yourself a custom water cooling kit. If you do something like sli you will also need to purchase $200 worth of water blocks for your cards if you decide to go this route, plus $300 for the kit, and another $50 for the fittings and the extra tubes.

Thanks for the input. Is the airflow in the front of the 750D really that bad? For now, I will be relying on an AIO liquid cooler for my CPU. A custom loop is just a possibility in the future. Would the 760T be better for me if I go this route?

Yes, the front airflow is really that bad with the front panel on. I hate my 750d because of the front panel. I do not like my 750d because of a couple reasons. Also, a custom loop would work in either because they are both the internally the same.

 

[BenTan]

Get the 760t. The 750 has front intake issues. Plus there are other things that I dislike about the case (I have this case).

You can take the front cover off of the 750D and ruin the look of it, but I don't like doing that. Also, the dust filters are not good if you have a dusty environment.

Hi there, I'll keep that in mind. I seem to be getting a lot of different opinions on these 2 cases. Is there anything else besides the front panel that you don't like about the 750D? Thanks.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

I kind of like more silent cases, with a super clean look to them. If you want something that is balanced that will have the not so flashy look but still has a lot of nice features and a super clean look the the fractal R4 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blow It isn't the best for airflow either but it isn't as restrictive as most cases like it. You still will have a nice clean front panel, tons of room for cable management, and fairly good airflow if you get something like the swiftech h220.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

No trouble with temps at all.

 

[TheMentalist]

I would still go with the 750D, I used it allot at my work place, hell that place is full of dust but the airflow stays good. If you still are worried, take a look at the 730T, its like the 760T but no flimsy side panels.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I love my 750D stays cool even with the cover on.

 

[BenTan]

I kind of like more silent cases, with a super clean look to them. If you want something that is balanced that will have the not so flashy look but still has a lot of nice features and a super clean look the the fractal R4 http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blow It isn't the best for airflow either but it isn't as restrictive as most cases like it. You still will have a nice clean front panel, tons of room for cable management, and fairly good airflow if you get something like the swiftech h220.

Yeah, I prefer clean and simple looking cases too. The Fractal R4 Blackout Edition was actually my first choice but it's not available where I am. Not too fond of the white hard drive cages in the standard edition though. Right now I'm really keen on getting the 750D but I'm worried about the airflow at the front, now that you mention it. I don't mind getting the 760T if it will provide better airflow but it doesn't seem to be a good value case considering the build of the case.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Airflow with cover on or off the 750D has been decent for me.

Get the 760t if you not comfortable the the choice.

 

[TheMentalist]

760T is a good case mate, understand that. It's just that some people are not comfortable with the flimpsy sidepanels. If you want a similar one take a look at the 730T with solid sides. Otherwise the 750D is hard on a beast.

 

[lfkfkfkffs]

You could try something like the http://phanteks.com/Enthoo-Primo.html it still has a fairly clean look to it, other than the kind of weird look of the front intake fan, I really like the looks of it and it has good airflow. At under $100 it has some very nice features like some of the more expensive cases even miss like dust filters everywhere that someone might consider mounting a fan for in taking air. I did one build with it that was all air even though I really was trying to push them into spending the extra $500 for their build that was worth over $2500 but they just didn't want to spend that extra money and they said that they preferred air so we went with it. It still got very nice temperatures on both the processor and the video cards. The video cards had about a 32c difference while running off air vs the 2 water cooled builds that I did, the processor had about a 17c difference in temps. So it is a really solid case that won't let any of your components get to hot depending on how you want to go about cooling your stuff. If you get an AIO cooler don't do what all the other people seem to do and get the h100i, or even the nzxt aio, they both are nice coolers but they both get blown away by the swiftech h220, which is the only aio cooler that I will recommend.

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

You could try something like the http://phanteks.com/Enthoo-Primo.html it still has a fairly clean look to it, other than the kind of weird look of the front intake fan, I really like the looks of it and it has good airflow. At under $100 it has some very nice features like some of the more expensive cases even miss like dust filters everywhere that someone might consider mounting a fan for in taking air. I did one build with it that was all air even though I really was trying to push them into spending the extra $500 for their build that was worth over $2500 but they just didn't want to spend that extra money and they said that they preferred air so we went with it. It still got very nice temperatures on both the processor and the video cards. The video cards had about a 32c difference while running off air vs the 2 water cooled builds that I did, the processor had about a 17c difference in temps. So it is a really solid case that won't let any of your components get to hot depending on how you want to go about cooling your stuff. If you get an AIO cooler don't do what all the other people seem to do and get the h100i, or even the nzxt aio, they both are nice coolers but they both get blown away by the swiftech h220, which is the only aio cooler that I will recommend.

I think you used the wrong link. That is the Primo. The Primo is $239. The Pro is $99

 

[BenTan]

You could try something like the http://phanteks.com/Enthoo-Primo.html it still has a fairly clean look to it, other than the kind of weird look of the front intake fan, I really like the looks of it and it has good airflow. At under $100 it has some very nice features like some of the more expensive cases even miss like dust filters everywhere that someone might consider mounting a fan for in taking air. I did one build with it that was all air even though I really was trying to push them into spending the extra $500 for their build that was worth over $2500 but they just didn't want to spend that extra money and they said that they preferred air so we went with it. It still got very nice temperatures on both the processor and the video cards. The video cards had about a 32c difference while running off air vs the 2 water cooled builds that I did, the processor had about a 17c difference in temps. So it is a really solid case that won't let any of your components get to hot depending on how you want to go about cooling your stuff. If you get an AIO cooler don't do what all the other people seem to do and get the h100i, or even the nzxt aio, they both are nice coolers but they both get blown away by the swiftech h220, which is the only aio cooler that I will recommend.

I considered the Enthoo Pro and Primo as well after watching the reviews from Hardwarecanucks. Unfortunately, they're not available here. Otherwise, I'd get either of them in a heartbeat. The Swiftech coolers aren't available too. I think I'm gonna go with the 750D. Thanks a lot for the help anyway.